In 2025, Hampton police reported 381 violent crimes (276 per 100,000 residents), including 25 murders, 87 robberies and 216 aggravated assaults, plus 3,962 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 138,041. Violent-crime rate rank: 6 of 8 large Virginia cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency VA1110000, January–December 2025.
| City | Violent / 100k | Violent | Murders | Property / 100k | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport News | 794 | 1,451 | 18 | 2,270 | Totals |
| Richmond | 441 | 1,040 | 54 | 3,329 | Totals |
| Norfolk | 399 | 919 | 27 | 3,182 | Totals |
| Suffolk | 365 | 385 | 3 | 1,247 | Totals |
| Chesapeake | 319 | 821 | 11 | 1,474 | Totals |
| Hampton | 276 | 381 | 25 | 2,870 | Totals |
| Alexandria | 142 | 227 | 2 | 1,651 | Totals |
| Virginia Beach | 100 | 453 | 15 | 1,478 | Totals |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer agency counts for 2025 (all 12 months reported unless noted), retrieved October 7, 2026. Rates use the population the FBI lists for each police agency.
Hampton's violent-crime rate of 276 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 31% higher than the Virginia rate (210) and 14% lower than the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 362 residents, or about 7.3 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Hampton ranks 250th for violent crime, in the lower half, and 19th for murder (25 murders, 18.1 per 100,000).
Aggravated assaults made up 57% of Hampton's violent crimes and robberies 23%, a bigger robbery share than the 15% seen nationally.
Property crime ran 2,870 per 100,000, 2.1 times Virginia overall. Hampton police logged 491 vehicle thefts (356 per 100,000, 98th of 351; Virginia: 114) and 193 burglaries (140 per 100,000, 59% higher than the state).
The closest city we cover is Norfolk, 9 miles south; its violent-crime rate (399) is 45% higher than Hampton's.
Out-of-state cities near Hampton's size (138,041 residents): Cedar Rapids, IA at 265 violent crimes per 100,000 and Torrance, CA at 306.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Hampton had 276 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 31% higher than the statewide 210. It is 6th highest of the 8 Virginia cities on this site; Newport News is highest at 794. A city-wide rate does not tell you about a single block.
Hampton police reported 25 murders for 2025, a rate of 18.1 per 100,000 residents. The Virginia rate was 4.3 and the national rate 4.1.
491 vehicles were reported stolen in Hampton in 2025, 356 per 100,000 residents. That is 83% higher than the national rate of 195 and ranks 98th of 351 cities on this site.